Speculation about Princess of Wales was worst I’ve seen, says former adviser

Paddy Harverson said rumours had fed permanent doom loop' before Catherine's cancer announcement

• What we know about the Princess of Wales's cancer diagnosis

The pressure and speculation about the Princess of Wales's health before she disclosed her cancer diagnosis was the worst I've ever seen", one of her former advisers has said.

Catherine, 42, said in a video message on Friday that she was having preventative chemotherapy" after major abdominal surgery in January.